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Why Australia should stop being America's 'best mate'

Making ourselves useful to our “great and powerful friend” is the default setting for strategic and by extension foreign policy in Australia. It has been for 80 years, but should that change?

2026 market outlook: is the worst behind us or still to come?

What's in store for the market in 2026? Is the the recent volatility behind us? We asked Jun Bei Liu from TenCap to weigh in.

How to get started with bonds from a leading Aussie expert

Bond-market mover-and-shaker, FIIG's Philip Brown gave us a practical walk through the world of bonds, how to think about yields and prices, and how investors can get started without needing wholesale-level capital.

Super funds are failing more retirees than ever

Too many superannuation funds are still failing to provide sufficient support to retirees, three years after being urged to lift standards, Australia’s top regulators have warned.

In their own words: what the kids think of the Government's upcoming social media ban

From next Wednesday, thousands of young Australians under 16 will lose access to their accounts across ten social media platforms, as the teen social media ban takes effect. But what do young people think about it?

New rules to restrict how much owners and investors can borrow for a home: here's how it all breaks down

For the first time ever, the Australian banking regulator has announced it will impose new debt-to-income limits on housing loans made by banks. Here’s what’s changing – and what it could mean for prospective home buyers and the housing market as a whole.

The kids aren't alright: teens launch High Court challenge to Albo's social media ban

Two teenagers are taking the federal government to the High Court. They argue the ban on social media accounts for under-16s is unconstitutional because it interferes with free political communication.

'Greedy' jobs: Men earn nearly $10,000 more than women in bonuses and overtime pay, fuelling the gender pay gap

While the overall gender pay gap has fallen to 21.1%, compared to 21.8% in 2023–24. But the gap in discretionary pay makes up a big chunk of the total gender pay gap

Unpacking the surprise inflation rise that could lead to an interest rate hike

Experts expected inflation of 3.6%. Now it's 3.8%. Here's why, and where we're headed.

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